Global Patent Index - EP 2960132 A1

EP 2960132 A1 20151230 - RAILWAY WHEELSET WITH PARTIALLY INDEPENDENT WHEELS

Title (en)

RAILWAY WHEELSET WITH PARTIALLY INDEPENDENT WHEELS

Title (de)

EISENBAHNRADSATZ MIT TEILWEISE UNABHÄNGIGEN RÄDERN

Title (fr)

ESSIEU FERROVIAIRE AVEC ROUES PARTIELLEMENT INDÉPENDANTES

Publication

EP 2960132 A1 20151230 (EN)

Application

EP 15173213 A 20150622

Priority

  • IT FI20140154 A 20140623
  • IB 2015051855 W 20150313

Abstract (en)

The railway wheelset described in this patent allows the independent rotation of the wheels while running in curves, while transmitting a predetermined maximum torque between them, keeping said wheels integrals in straight track.

IPC 8 full level

B61F 5/38 (2006.01); B61C 9/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B61C 9/44 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

  • EP 0428091 A1 19910522 - ALSTHOM GEC [FR]
  • US 2698526 A 19550104 - JOSEF BEIER
  • J.A. HADDEN; E.H. LAW: "Effects of Truck Design on Hunting Stability Of Railway Vehicles", JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING FOR INDUSTRY, TRANSACTION OF THE ASME, February 1977 (1977-02-01), pages 162 - 171
  • G.R. DOYLE, JR.; R.H. PRAUSE: "Hunting Stability of Rail Vehicles with Torsionally Flexible Wheelsets", JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING FOR INDUSTRY, TRANSACTION OF THE ASME, 10 February 1977 (1977-02-10)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2960132 A1 20151230; EP 2960132 B1 20190116

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 15173213 A 20150622